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Biography

Chirag Katti, fondly called as ‘Sitar Vaadan ka Naya Chirag’ (a new star in the field of sitar), or ‘The Torch-bearer of musicians family’ is one of the most gifted and talented musician whose youthful exuberance and persona is well expressed through his music.

Learning Sitar from his father Pt.Shashank Katti, Chirag is a graded artist of A.I.R (All India Radio) and a Diploma holder in music from Mumbai University. Chirag is one of the most promising Sitarist in the field of Indian classical music.

Chirag learnt Sitar from his father Pt.Shashank Katti

A recipient of the prestigious ‘Surmani’ award and scholarship holder for Sitar by the Ministry of Culture (New Delhi), Chirag has performed on many television channels, radio and concerts in India and abroad. Apart from his 8 classical solo USA tours, he has also performed in Japan, South Africa and Dubai.

Achievements and awards

Chirag is one of the youngest musicians recorded by Saregama H.M.V, the oldest and biggest record label company existing in India and has been billed as the youngest sitar maestro of India by Saregama H.M.V.

At this young age Chirag already has many albums to his credit with reputed companies like HMV-Saregama, Times music, Inner Splendor (New York), Silver lining, Strings Magic, Power of Music.

Recently, Chirag was invited to perform for the fund raising event in Richmond by Virginia CommonWealth University in presence of Virginia Governor Mr.Bob McDonell and Indian Ambassador Smt. Nirupama Rao

Chirag was invited to perform with Boston Viva music (Chamber music)

Chirag was invited to perform for honorable Prime Minister Mr.Peter Harry Carstensen of Schleswig-Holstein-Germany; who is also the President of the Bundesrat, Germany's upper house of parliament

Chirag is also a diploma holder in music from Mumbai University.

Chirag has been awarded the ‘SURMANI’ by Sur-Singar Samsad Mumbai

Chirag has been awarded the scholarship for Sitar by the Ministry of Culture, New Delhi. (Government of India).

Chirag is an empanelled artist of ICCR

Chirag performed at Tokyo Radio Japan when he was only 16 years old.

As a College Student, represented Mumbai University and won the first prize at State, Zonal and National level Youth Festival competitions 2005-06 where more than 60 universities participated all over India.

Chirag has composed a song for doordarshan as a music director at the age of 15yr

Performed at Pt.Jitendra Abhisheki samaroh Aurangabad on 19th april 2008

Performed at Davel Club Kolhapur on 8th February 2008

Performed at ‘Swarajagar’ by Kalashitij at Nagpur on 17th December 2006.

Performed at ‘Dr.Prabha Atre Foundation’, Pune on 17th September 2006.

Performed at MIT College of Engineering, Pune of 4th August 2006

Performed at ‘Zorins’on 12th January 2005 before Ustad Zakir Hussain (Sirsi).

Performed at ‘Saptak’ (Nagpur) on 17th December 2005

Performed at ‘Kalasangam’ Sirsi (Karnataka) on 20th November 2004.

Performed at ‘Sri Bhuvansehvari Sangeet Mahotsav’ Sirsi (Karnataka) on 21st November 2004.

Performed at ‘Vibhasum’ M.G.C college, Siddapur (Karnataka) on 22nd November 2004.

Performed at ‘Nana-Maharaj Dattajayanti Utsav’ Indore 9th December 2003.

Performed at Maharashtra Mandal Bhopal.

Performed at Shri Sadguru Sangeet Vidyalaya Aurangabad

Chirag has performed jugalbandi’s with his guru and father Pt.Shashank Katti at various venues

Chirag also performs fusion with his band ‘Strings Rhapsody’.

Chirag has also worked with many Bollywood music-directors like Pyarelalji (Laxmikant-Pyarelal), Pritam, Amit Trivedi, Monty Sharma, Sandesh Sandilya, Anand Raj Anand, Louiz Banks, Ustad Taufiq Qureshi to name a few. Other than this he has recorded and performed live for many private albums

SITAR RHAPSODY

‘Sitar Rhapsody’ is a fusion band composed and created by Chirag Katti. Essentially, it is a fusion ensemble that blends compositions based on Indian Classical music played through Sitar with Keyboards and Base Guitar on the melody, accompanied by Drums and Tabla for Western and Hindustani rhythm.